On the specifics of providing assistance to convicts released from serving a sentence of imprisonment in the criminal executive legislation of the member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States

Based on the assessment of the penal legislation of the member-countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States, the article examines the mechanisms for providing assistance to convicts released from serving a sentence of imprisonment. Along with proposals on improvement of the mechanism of assistance to persons who have served the imprisonment term, in the form of expanding the circle of persons who are explained the procedure for applying compulsory medical measures, including social work as a form of organizing assistance to persons who have served a sentence, increasing the effectiveness of notifications about the upcoming release from places of detention, payment of travel to the place of residence and follow-up after the release, options are formulated for improving the domestic penal legislation in terms of providing work to persons who have served a sentence of imprisonment and providing them with living quarters, consolidating the nature of interaction between correctional institutions and centers of social adaptation, and other specialized state bodies, and in the future – the creation of a probation service. Proposals are being formulated for the legislative regulation of the availability of individual programs of social and legal assistance and the allocation of job quotas to released persons. The methods of encouraging individuals and legal entities who provide jobs to persons released from correctional institutions are described separately. Key words: penal legislation, imprisonment, release from serving a sentence, labor and living arrangements, social adaptation, probation.

Ways to improve professional communicative competence among cadets of FPS of Russia educational institutions of higher education

The article deals with the problem of increasing the professional communicative competence of cadets of the FPS of Russia educational institutions. The article deals with the problem of increasing the professional communicative competence of cadets of the FPS of Russia educational institutions. To implement the research tasks, the following research methods were used: analysis and generalization of pedagogical and methodological literature on the topic of the work, questionnaires, observation, generalization of pedagogical experience. As a result of the work carried out, the current state of the communicative training of applicants and graduates of departmental universities has been analyzed, the importance of professional communicative competence for the further service activities of the penal system staff has been substantiated, and ways of developing this competence in the process of training at a departmental university have been proposed. The author believes that the study of the disciplines «Russian language and culture of speech» and «Russian language in business documentation» is the first stage in the formation of professional communicative competence of cadets, since it lays down communication skills that allow optimal use of the means of the Russian language not only in everyday communication, but also in professional communication. The development of this competence is positively influenced by the cadets' involvement in research activities, meetings with practitioners of the Penal system, reading various literature, as well as modern digital technologies that allow them to independently increase the level of their communicative competence. These measures will have a positive effect on the formation of the professional communicative competence of cadets, which affects the further service activities of the penal system staff.

On some aspects of applying parole from serving a sentence

The article is devoted to the current legislation, which provides for the need for a combination of formal and material grounds for the application of the institution of parole from punishment. However, neither in the theory of criminal law, nor in law enforcement practice, clear criteria have been developed to establish their presence or absence in a particular case. The author of the article makes an attempt of criminal law analysis of the main formal and material grounds for parole, based on materials reflecting modern law enforcement activities. Key words: convict, parole, correction, compensation for damage, punishment.

Specific features of family awareness among convicted women in prisons

t. The article presents the results of a study of the characteristics of family awareness among convicted women. The subject of the article is family and family relations. The aim of the study was to determine the factors for successful adaptation in prisons and resocialization after release. Scientific works of foreign and domestic scientists, synthesis, analysis, statistical and analytical methods made the methodological basis of the research. As a result of the work carried out, the distinctive features of family awareness by female convicts serving sentences in prisons were identified, which must be taken into account when carrying out psycho-correctional measures, during the educational process in a correctional institution.

On the effectiveness of countering the use of unmanned aerial vehicles for the delivery of prohibited items to the territory of institutions of the penal system of the Russian Federation

The article discusses the issues of assessing the effectiveness of tactical and technical solutions for prevention of prohibited items delivery to the territory of institutions of the penal system of the Russian Federation using unmanned aerial vehicles. The cost of completing the task was taken as the indicator of efficiency. The task was formulated as guaranteed prevention of flights of unmanned aerial vehicles over the territories of pre-trial detention centers, prisons, colonies and other facilities. In the course of theoretical and experimental studies, conceptual approaches to solving the highlighted problem were substantiated, rational characteristics and operating modes of complexes for countering flights of unmanned aerial vehicles over the territories of institutions of the penal system of the Russian Federation were defined. Key words: penal system, unmanned aerial vehicles, prohibited items, effectiveness of countermeasures.

Elimination of chlamydia in the service dog breeding nursery of the FPS of Russia Main Department in the Sverdlovsk Region

The article studies the elimination of chlamydia in the service dog breeding nursery Federal Budget Institution KP-66 of the FPS of Russia Main Department in the Sverdlovsk Region. The subject of the research is service breeding dogs and puppies kept in a breeding nursery of service dogs. The aim of the research is to develop the most rational treatment regime for chlamydia in dogs. The methodological basis of the research was formed by statistical and pathomorphological methods and diagnostics by the method of polymerase chain reaction (PCR). As a result of the studies, the most optimal treatment scheme for chlamydia in service dogs was selected. The data given in the article will have a positive effect on the epizootic situation in the institutions of the penal system. Conclusions have been made on the need to conduct annual studies of pedigree dogs, as well as service dogs accepted for service in penal institutions, for chlamydia, mycoplasmosis and brucellosis, and, if necessary, for other infections. Key words: chlamydia of dogs, veterinary service of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia, infectious diseases of service dogs.

Administrative and legal status of convicts

The article discusses features of the administrative and legal status of convicts, examines the mechanisms for the implementation of their rights and responsibilities of administrative and legal nature. The authors did not set the task of a detailed study of the legal status elements (rights, legal inte-rests, responsibilities). The purpose of the work is to reflect the peculiarities of the sectoral status of convicts using the example of administrative and legal status. The article draws attention to the fact that special status of a convict is formed not only by the penal legislation, but also by other segments, and the convicted person, as a legal subject, implements elements of his sectoral status with restrictions that distinguish him from other citizens who are not serving criminal sentences. Key words: administrative and legal status, convicts, special legal subject.

The role of M.N. Galkin-Vraskoy in the reforms of the Main Prison Administration in 1879–1895

The article examines the reforms of the prison work in Russia of the last quarter of the 19th century, carried out by the Main Prison Administration (GTU), the role of M. N. Galkin-Vraskoy in these reforms, in particular, the reasons for the appointment of M. N. Galkin-Vraskoy as the first head of the GTU, the introduction by him of the compulsory labor of prisoners throughout Russia, the reasons and the process of transferring the GTU from the Ministry of Internal Affairs to the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Justice. Key words: M. N. Galkin-Vraskoy, Main Prison Administration (GTU), penitentiary officer.